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Agriculture · Q507

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 507

Q507

The ratio between gross and net cropped area is called an index of

A.
Cropping intensity
Answer
B.
Multiple cropping
C.
High intensity cropping
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The ratio between gross and net cropped area is called an index of cropping intensity. It can also be termed the intensity of crop rotation.
Gross cropped area is the total area sown once or more than once in a year whereas Net sown area is the area sown with crops but is counted only once.